Art Notes: Sept. 8

Published: Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, September 6, 2013 at 8:50 a.m.

The Hendersonville Children's Choir will begin rehearsals for its fall season from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2101 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville.

Registration will take place from 4 to 4:30 p.m.

Rehearsals are every Monday through Dec. 16. The choir members are the guest artists for The Hendersonville Symphony's "Carolina Christmas."

The cost for members is $40 per semester with an $80 family cap. Scholarships are available.

Visit www.henderson villechildrenschoir.org or call 828-696-4968 to pre-register and receive more information.

BRCC auditions for ‘The Laramie Project'

Auditions for the Blue Ridge Community College Drama Department's fall production of "The Laramie Project" are at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Patton Auditorium.

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Roles for all ages, genders and races are available. The performance dates are Nov. 20-24.

The play is based on the story of Matthew Shepard. In October 1998, the gay college student was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyo.

Five weeks later, Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie, and over the course of the next year, conducted more than 200 interviews with people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the play "The Laramie Project," a chronicle of the life of the town of Laramie in the year after the murder.

"The Laramie Project" is one of the most performed plays in America today, according to The Laramie Project website.

The play contains mature language and themes. Reading or researching the play beforehand is strongly advised. Actors younger than 18 will need parental or guardian approval before they will be allowed to audition.

Call 828-694-1849 after Thursday or email js_treadway@blueridge.edu for more information.

ASHEVILLE

Conference on teaching about India at UNCA

"Teaching About India," a one-day conference, will take place from 8 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Friday and bring some 50 scholars from around the country to UNC Asheville.

The conference focuses on incorporating the study of India across university curricula and will take place in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.

Conference highlights include:

u "Teaching About Gender: Gender-ing India and Indian-izing Gender" — A workshop facilitated by Sushmita Chatterjee, assistant professor in the Women's Studies Program at Appalachian State University.

u "Teaching About Globalization" — A workshop facilitated by Aseem Shrivastava, economist and author of "Churning the Earth: The Making of Global India" (Penguin Books India, 2012).

u Four panel discussions about the historical, cultural, political, religious and other dimensions involved in incorporating India into teaching across disciplines.

The Teaching About India Conference is sponsored by many UNC Asheville departments and programs. All conference sessions and workshops are free and open to the public.

Call 828-350-4560 or visit religiousstudies.unca.edu/TAI for more information.

Choral Evensong at St. James on Sept. 29

The Choir of St. James Episcopal Church at 766 N. Main St., Hendersonville, will sing Choral Evensong as part of the sesquicentennial celebration marking the 150th year anniversary of the church at 5 p.m. Sept. 29.

The choir will sing "Magnificat" and Nunc dimittis in F by Peter Aston, Anglican chant by Edward Bairstow, and Prayers and Responses by Richard Ayleward. Anthems will be "Through the Day thy Love Has Spared Us" by Phillip Moore and "Fear Not, o Land" by William Harris.

The service, officiated by the Rev. Joel G. Hafer, will be followed by a piano recital by Andrew Rogelberg, who was active as a pianist, accompanist and teacher in New York for many years.

In 2012 his fondness for the Blue Ridge Mountains prompted him to return to his family's home in Hendersonville. He is the music director of Hope United Methodist Church in East Flat Rock.

Rogelberg studied at The Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Fla., as well as Indiana University and the New England Conservatory.

He was the top prizewinner in several competitions, including the Brevard Music Center concerto competition and the Asheville Symphony concerto competition.

Rogelberg will be playing works by Debussy, Chopin and Rachmaninoff.

The service and recital will be followed by a reception in the Parish Hall sponsored by the Thrift Shop.

Call 828-694-6925 or email brad@stjames episcopal.com for more information.

Art on Main set for Oct. 5-6 downtown

The Arts Council of Henderson County will present the 54th annual Art on Main Fine Art/Fine Craft festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5-6 along Hendersonville's historic Main Street.

One of the region's most popular outdoor arts festivals, Art on Main will feature fine arts and fine crafts from local and regional artists, as well as many artists from states beyond the Southeast region. More than 70 artists will participate in this juried festival.

Among the new artists for this year are:

u Nate Barton, an artist who works in several media including design and illustration, pottery and woodwork.

u Karin Connolly, a photographer from Orlando, Fla., a fine art nature photographer who has learned to take her time in order to record the ideal time when nature "comes together in perfect harmony." Her work includes scenic, floral, and digital imagery.

u Kathy Oda, of Ladys Island, S.C., who has been working in kiln formed glass for more than 15 years. She endeavors to reveal the illusion of texture and movement found in glass.

u Walter Stanford, pastel artist from Kannapolis. He began his artistic career as a freelance artist providing editorial, humorous and conceptual works for his clients. His pastel works still reflect that humor.

u Fiber artist Sandra Vasanto, who has been working with fiber since learning to knit as a teenager. She now uses merino and alpaca wool, as well as silk, in her hand felted hats and scarves.

The Art on Main committee has also gathered a diverse group of artists for arts demonstrations that will be interspersed throughout historic Main Street this year.

Artists will take time to explain their processes and motivation and many will have finished work for sale.

Three distinguished judges will assess the artists' work and booths to determine winners of more than $3,000 in prize money.

In addition to the $1,000 Best of Show Award, first place ($500), and second place ($300) prizes will be awarded in both categories of fine art and fine craft. Four Honorable Mentions of $100 each will also be awarded.

Art on Main will be joining the national celebration of American Craft Week.

Shirley Palmer-Hill of Wickwire fine art / folk art will sponsor an American Craft Week Award of $100. American Craft Week will be observed Oct. 4-13.

The Arts Council of Henderson County is at 401 N. Main St., third floor, Hendersonville. Email acofhc@bellsouth.net, call 828-693-8504 or visit www.acofhc.org for more information.

Open Studio tour set for Sept. 21-22

The Open Studio tour of Henderson County will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21-22 throughout Henderson County.

A preview party is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Hendersonville.

The free self-guided tour features fine art and craft studios throughout Henderson County. Artists' studios will be open with their latest artwork to view and purchase; many studios and galleries will feature guest artists.

Original works in painting, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, metal arts, woodworking and glass will be offered by more than 50 participating artists in Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Hendersonville, Horse Shoe, Mills River and Laurel Park. The Art League of Henderson County is the major tour sponsor.

The preview party will include an art raffle benefitting Backpacks for Kids and music starting at 8 p.m.

Open Studio Tour guide booklets are available at Henderson County Travel and Tourism and many locations throughout Henderson County.

Visit www.openstudio tourhc.com for more information.

FLAT ROCK

Fall into the Farm Sept. 21 at Sandburg Home

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will host Fall Into the Farm from 9:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21.

This family-friendly festival highlights the Sandburg family's farm life and features a professional puppeteer, square dancing, fairy poem hunt, butter and cheese-making demonstrations and children's crafts.

One of Carl Sandburg's beloved Rootabaga Stories characters was the Corn Fairy.

Throughout the day, an activity station will be available for families to create a corn husk Corn Fairy and then follow a corn fairy trail through the park to find poems and a prize.

At 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. in the amphitheater, children will be introduced to folk tales from across the world through puppeteer Grayson Morris from the Asheville Puppetry Alliance. Audience members can interact with the puppets immediately after each show.

Throughout the day at the barn, families will learn what a goat eats and how that helps it make milk. Visitors can even make their own butter, watch a cheese-making demonstration and get a taste of Mrs. Sandburg's special recipes.

At 1 and 2 p.m. caller Marty Northrup will demonstrate Western square dancing followed by audience participation. Carl Sandburg sponsored a square dance team in the 1950s, and the team practiced in the barn garage.

Tours of the Sandburg Home will be available all day and for this festival day will be free. The day's events are supported by the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara and Eastern National, the park's bookstore.

Call 828-693-4178 or visit www.nps.gov/carl for more information.

ASHEVILLE

Commemoration of Wolfe set for Saturday

In memoriam of Thomas Clayton Wolfe's death 75 years ago, a reception will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site followed by a viewing of his childhood home.

Wolfe died at age 37 at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 15, 1938, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., from an acute cerebral infection. He had suffered a protracted illness related to complications from a severe case of pneumonia contracted at Seattle in July.

Wolfe was born Oct. 3, 1900, in Asheville. As an author of several well-known books and short stories, he is recognized today as a giant in American literature. He is interred at the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee, 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Call 828-253-8304 for more information.

BREVARD

TC Arts Council plans collaborative exhibit

The Transylvania Community Arts Council invites artists to create artwork for a special collaborative exhibit that will display from Sept. 20 through Oct. 11 at the TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard.

Tammy Hopkins, executive director of the TC Arts Council said, "We love for artists to work together to create something new. This is a chance for two or more artists to work on an art project and get it displayed."

To get an application, email tcarts@comporium.net or call 828-884-2787. Artwork and paperwork is due at the TC Arts Council Sept. 17-18.

The TC Arts Council gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

TC Arts will host a reception for the public to meet the artists involved in the collaborative exhibit during the Brevard 4th Friday Gallery Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 27.

Visit www.artsofbrevard.org or call 828-884-2787 for more information.

ASHEVILLE

Native American series at UNCA this fall

UNC Asheville will host a variety of events as part of its Native American Speaker and Performance Series, including a Cherokee stickball demonstration and talks by Native American leaders.

The series provides the opportunity to engage in dialogue and deconstruct and challenge popular stereotypes of American Indians. All events in the series are free.

Smith will discuss the contemporary landscape of American Indian politics and culture.

Smith is associate curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. His collection of essays, "Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong" (University of Minnesota, 2009), examines the ways Indian stereotypes infiltrate culture.

He is also co-author of "Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee" (New Press, 1996), a standard text in American Indian studies and American history courses.

Chad Smith (no relation to Paul Chaat Smith), the former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, will give a presentation at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Sherrill Center, Mission Health Mountain View Room. He will discuss the principle-based leadership organization and "Point A to Point B" leadership model used during his tenure.

The Native American Speaker & Performance Series is co-sponsored by many UNC Asheville programs and offices. Call 828-251-6674 for more information.

<p>Children's choir gets underway Monday</p><p>The Hendersonville Children's Choir will begin rehearsals for its fall season from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2101 Kanuga Road, Hendersonville. </p><p>Registration will take place from 4 to 4:30 p.m.</p><p>Rehearsals are every Monday through Dec. 16. The choir members are the guest artists for The Hendersonville Symphony's "Carolina Christmas."</p><p>The cost for members is $40 per semester with an $80 family cap. Scholarships are available. </p><p>Visit www.henderson villechildrenschoir.org or call 828-696-4968 to pre-register and receive more information.</p><p>BRCC auditions for 'The Laramie Project'</p><p>Auditions for the Blue Ridge Community College Drama Department's fall production of "The Laramie Project" are at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Patton Auditorium. </p><p>Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Roles for all ages, genders and races are available. The performance dates are Nov. 20-24. </p><p>The play is based on the story of Matthew Shepard. In October 1998, the gay college student was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyo. </p><p>Five weeks later, Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie, and over the course of the next year, conducted more than 200 interviews with people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the play "The Laramie Project," a chronicle of the life of the town of Laramie in the year after the murder.</p><p>"The Laramie Project" is one of the most performed plays in America today, according to The Laramie Project website.</p><p>The play contains mature language and themes. Reading or researching the play beforehand is strongly advised. Actors younger than 18 will need parental or guardian approval before they will be allowed to audition. </p><p>Call 828-694-1849 after Thursday or email js_treadway@blueridge.edu for more information.</p><p>ASHEVILLE</p><p>Conference on teaching about India at UNCA</p><p>"Teaching About India," a one-day conference, will take place from 8 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Friday and bring some 50 scholars from around the country to UNC Asheville. </p><p>The conference focuses on incorporating the study of India across university curricula and will take place in UNC Asheville's Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum.</p><p>Conference highlights include:</p><p>u "Teaching About Gender: Gender-ing India and Indian-izing Gender" — A workshop facilitated by Sushmita Chatterjee, assistant professor in the Women's Studies Program at Appalachian State University.</p><p>u "Teaching About Globalization" — A workshop facilitated by Aseem Shrivastava, economist and author of "Churning the Earth: The Making of Global India" (Penguin Books India, 2012).</p><p>u Four panel discussions about the historical, cultural, political, religious and other dimensions involved in incorporating India into teaching across disciplines.</p><p>The Teaching About India Conference is sponsored by many UNC Asheville departments and programs. All conference sessions and workshops are free and open to the public. </p><p>Call 828-350-4560 or visit religiousstudies.unca.edu/TAI for more information.</p><p>Choral Evensong at St. James on Sept. 29</p><p>The Choir of St. James Episcopal Church at 766 N. Main St., Hendersonville, will sing Choral Evensong as part of the sesquicentennial celebration marking the 150th year anniversary of the church at 5 p.m. Sept. 29. </p><p>The choir will sing "Magnificat" and Nunc dimittis in F by Peter Aston, Anglican chant by Edward Bairstow, and Prayers and Responses by Richard Ayleward. Anthems will be "Through the Day thy Love Has Spared Us" by Phillip Moore and "Fear Not, o Land" by William Harris.</p><p>The service, officiated by the Rev. Joel G. Hafer, will be followed by a piano recital by Andrew Rogelberg, who was active as a pianist, accompanist and teacher in New York for many years. </p><p>In 2012 his fondness for the Blue Ridge Mountains prompted him to return to his family's home in Hendersonville. He is the music director of Hope United Methodist Church in East Flat Rock.</p><p>Rogelberg studied at The Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Fla., as well as Indiana University and the New England Conservatory. </p><p>He was the top prizewinner in several competitions, including the Brevard Music Center concerto competition and the Asheville Symphony concerto competition.</p><p>Rogelberg will be playing works by Debussy, Chopin and Rachmaninoff. </p><p>The service and recital will be followed by a reception in the Parish Hall sponsored by the Thrift Shop. </p><p>Call 828-694-6925 or email brad@stjames episcopal.com for more information.</p><p>Art on Main set for Oct. 5-6 downtown</p><p>The Arts Council of Henderson County will present the 54th annual Art on Main Fine Art/Fine Craft festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5-6 along Hendersonville's historic Main Street.</p><p>One of the region's most popular outdoor arts festivals, Art on Main will feature fine arts and fine crafts from local and regional artists, as well as many artists from states beyond the Southeast region. More than 70 artists will participate in this juried festival.</p><p>Among the new artists for this year are:</p><p>u Nate Barton, an artist who works in several media including design and illustration, pottery and woodwork.</p><p>u Karin Connolly, a photographer from Orlando, Fla., a fine art nature photographer who has learned to take her time in order to record the ideal time when nature "comes together in perfect harmony." Her work includes scenic, floral, and digital imagery. </p><p>u Kathy Oda, of Ladys Island, S.C., who has been working in kiln formed glass for more than 15 years. She endeavors to reveal the illusion of texture and movement found in glass.</p><p>u Michelle Petelinz of Raleigh. As a mixed media artist, she uses acrylic paint, pigment inks, handmade paper, oil pastels and polymer clay in her ongoing design process. Her work includes shadow boxes, masks, clocks and wall hangings. </p><p>u Walter Stanford, pastel artist from Kannapolis. He began his artistic career as a freelance artist providing editorial, humorous and conceptual works for his clients. His pastel works still reflect that humor. </p><p>u Fiber artist Sandra Vasanto, who has been working with fiber since learning to knit as a teenager. She now uses merino and alpaca wool, as well as silk, in her hand felted hats and scarves. </p><p>The Art on Main committee has also gathered a diverse group of artists for arts demonstrations that will be interspersed throughout historic Main Street this year. </p><p>Demonstrations will include raku pottery, journal crafting, calligraphy, weaving and fiber arts, blacksmithing, basket making, pastels, scrafitto, duck carving and pochoir painting. </p><p>Artists will take time to explain their processes and motivation and many will have finished work for sale.</p><p>Three distinguished judges will assess the artists' work and booths to determine winners of more than $3,000 in prize money. </p><p>In addition to the $1,000 Best of Show Award, first place ($500), and second place ($300) prizes will be awarded in both categories of fine art and fine craft. Four Honorable Mentions of $100 each will also be awarded.</p><p>Art on Main will be joining the national celebration of American Craft Week. </p><p>Shirley Palmer-Hill of Wickwire fine art / folk art will sponsor an American Craft Week Award of $100. American Craft Week will be observed Oct. 4-13.</p><p>The Arts Council of Henderson County is at 401 N. Main St., third floor, Hendersonville. Email acofhc@bellsouth.net, call 828-693-8504 or visit www.acofhc.org for more information.</p><p>Open Studio tour set for Sept. 21-22</p><p>The Open Studio tour of Henderson County will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21-22 throughout Henderson County. </p><p>A preview party is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., Hendersonville. </p><p>The free self-guided tour features fine art and craft studios throughout Henderson County. Artists' studios will be open with their latest artwork to view and purchase; many studios and galleries will feature guest artists.</p><p>Original works in painting, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, fiber arts, metal arts, woodworking and glass will be offered by more than 50 participating artists in Flat Rock, Tuxedo, Hendersonville, Horse Shoe, Mills River and Laurel Park. The Art League of Henderson County is the major tour sponsor.</p><p>The preview party will include an art raffle benefitting Backpacks for Kids and music starting at 8 p.m.</p><p>Open Studio Tour guide booklets are available at Henderson County Travel and Tourism and many locations throughout Henderson County. </p><p>Visit www.openstudio tourhc.com for more information.</p><p>FLAT ROCK</p><p>Fall into the Farm Sept. 21 at Sandburg Home</p><p>Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will host Fall Into the Farm from 9:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 21. </p><p>This family-friendly festival highlights the Sandburg family's farm life and features a professional puppeteer, square dancing, fairy poem hunt, butter and cheese-making demonstrations and children's crafts.</p><p>One of Carl Sandburg's beloved Rootabaga Stories characters was the Corn Fairy. </p><p>Throughout the day, an activity station will be available for families to create a corn husk Corn Fairy and then follow a corn fairy trail through the park to find poems and a prize.</p><p>At 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. in the amphitheater, children will be introduced to folk tales from across the world through puppeteer Grayson Morris from the Asheville Puppetry Alliance. Audience members can interact with the puppets immediately after each show. </p><p>Throughout the day at the barn, families will learn what a goat eats and how that helps it make milk. Visitors can even make their own butter, watch a cheese-making demonstration and get a taste of Mrs. Sandburg's special recipes. </p><p>At 1 and 2 p.m. caller Marty Northrup will demonstrate Western square dancing followed by audience participation. Carl Sandburg sponsored a square dance team in the 1950s, and the team practiced in the barn garage.</p><p>Tours of the Sandburg Home will be available all day and for this festival day will be free. The day's events are supported by the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara and Eastern National, the park's bookstore. </p><p>Call 828-693-4178 or visit www.nps.gov/carl for more information.</p><p>ASHEVILLE</p><p>Commemoration of Wolfe set for Saturday</p><p>In memoriam of Thomas Clayton Wolfe's death 75 years ago, a reception will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site followed by a viewing of his childhood home. </p><p>Wolfe died at age 37 at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 15, 1938, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., from an acute cerebral infection. He had suffered a protracted illness related to complications from a severe case of pneumonia contracted at Seattle in July.</p><p>Wolfe was born Oct. 3, 1900, in Asheville. As an author of several well-known books and short stories, he is recognized today as a giant in American literature. He is interred at the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville. </p><p>In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee, 52 N. Market Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Call 828-253-8304 for more information.</p><p>BREVARD</p><p>TC Arts Council plans collaborative exhibit</p><p>The Transylvania Community Arts Council invites artists to create artwork for a special collaborative exhibit that will display from Sept. 20 through Oct. 11 at the TC Arts Council, 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard. </p><p>Tammy Hopkins, executive director of the TC Arts Council said, "We love for artists to work together to create something new. This is a chance for two or more artists to work on an art project and get it displayed." </p><p>To get an application, email tcarts@comporium.net or call 828-884-2787. Artwork and paperwork is due at the TC Arts Council Sept. 17-18.</p><p>The TC Arts Council gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. </p><p>TC Arts will host a reception for the public to meet the artists involved in the collaborative exhibit during the Brevard 4th Friday Gallery Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 27. </p><p>Visit www.artsofbrevard.org or call 828-884-2787 for more information.</p><p>ASHEVILLE</p><p>Native American series at UNCA this fall</p><p>UNC Asheville will host a variety of events as part of its Native American Speaker and Performance Series, including a Cherokee stickball demonstration and talks by Native American leaders.</p><p>The series provides the opportunity to engage in dialogue and deconstruct and challenge popular stereotypes of American Indians. All events in the series are free.</p><p>Paul Chaat Smith, a Comanche author, essayist and curator, will deliver the series keynote address at 12:45 p.m. Sept. 20 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. </p><p>Smith will discuss the contemporary landscape of American Indian politics and culture.</p><p>Smith is associate curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. His collection of essays, "Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong" (University of Minnesota, 2009), examines the ways Indian stereotypes infiltrate culture. </p><p>He is also co-author of "Like a Hurricane: The Indian Movement from Alcatraz to Wounded Knee" (New Press, 1996), a standard text in American Indian studies and American history courses.</p><p>Chad Smith (no relation to Paul Chaat Smith), the former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, will give a presentation at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Sherrill Center, Mission Health Mountain View Room. He will discuss the principle-based leadership organization and "Point A to Point B" leadership model used during his tenure. </p><p>The Native American Speaker & Performance Series is co-sponsored by many UNC Asheville programs and offices. Call 828-251-6674 for more information.</p><p>From staff reports</p>